The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew
| AUTHOR | Lightman, Alan; Lightman, Alan |
| PUBLISHER | Vintage (10/07/2014) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.
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ISBN-13:
9780345805959
ISBN-10:
034580595X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
176
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
5.10 x 0.60 x 7.80 inches
Weight:
0.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
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Table of Contents
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Cosmology
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Science | Physics - Astrophysics
Dewey Decimal:
523.1
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The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.
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